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Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling on the “Chevron Doctrine”
Sarah Bardeen, Brian Gray
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Does Managed Retreat Make Sense in Wildfire-Prone Lands?
Sarah Bardeen
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Data Is Key to Protecting California’s Groundwater
Spencer Cole
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Video: Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley
Sarah Bardeen
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Commentary: The San Joaquin Valley Pumps Too Much Water. But There Are Signs of Progress
Caitlin Peterson, Ellen Hanak
Fact Sheets
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Agricultural Land Use in California
Spencer Cole, Ellen Hanak, Caitlin Peterson
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Groundwater in California
Kyle Greenspan, Spencer Cole, Caitlin Peterson
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Floods in California
Jeffrey Mount, Gokce Sencan, Letitia Grenier
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Sea Level Rise in California
Letitia Grenier, Gokce Sencan
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